Weather |
Climate |
(i) Atmospheric conditions at a specific time at a particular place are referred to as weather. |
(i) The climate of a particular region is the average of daily readings of various weather related parameters recorded for several years. |
(ii) Weather can change continuously. |
(ii) Climate remains constant in a region for a long duration. |
(iii) Weather is related to a specific location and specific time. |
(iii) Climate is related to a longer duration and larger area. |
(iv) Changes in the weather may occur for short periods of time. |
(iv) Changes in the climate take place slowly over a much long duration. |